was down at the local bob jane and getting a tyre service and the guy told me i had a side wall fracture on the rear right tyre. he asked if i had hit a kerb hard and i said well other than the once in a blue moon soft impact with kerbs, there was really no hard hit with anything on the road. i am pretty sure cos i always take care of my rims and they are pretty much still in perfect condition. and the weird thing is that this weird bulge that stuck out was from the inside tyre wall and not on the outside. makes you wonder how bloody fragile these tires are! btw i am using 17 inch michellin energy MXV8. now i am stuck with a $270 bill (single tyre replacement plus alignment etc.) and the pitiful thing is these tires are only a year and a half old with over 80% tread!

mate hows it goin, sometimes that happens to tyres its a manufacturing fault it happend to us. try and get them to send tit back as faulty stock it may work and it may not. kyle (mr_magna)

mate hows it goin, sometimes that happens to tyres its a manufacturing fault it happend to us. try and get them to send tit back as faulty stock it may work and it may not. kyle (mr_magna)

don't think they will help me do that. who's to say it's a manufacturing fault? and besides, it's not as if they were brand new, if i had any complaints with em, i should've made them much much earlier. i guess **** happens and it happened this time.

yeah it sure hurts when you lose a michelin... i wore mine to the canvas before i threw them out but i tore the spare on recce for a rally once... *cry*

Usually if there is still significant tread the manufacturer will at least accept the tyre to be examined further.

Usually if there is still significant tread the manufacturer will at least accept the tyre to be examined further.

but what's the point? they're not going to say later that it's their manufacturing fault and replace you with a new one are they?

Find it very hard to believe that u have hit it that hard on the inside. I would demand replacement based on manufacturing fault. If they decline, get that in writing and contact Dept Of Fair Trading. It is up to the retailer to process this - u should not take it up with Michelin. It's the law.


was down at the local bob jane and getting a tyre service and the guy told me i had a side wall fracture on the rear right tyre. he asked if i had hit a kerb hard and i said well other than the once in a blue moon soft impact with kerbs, there was really no hard hit with anything on the road. i am pretty sure cos i always take care of my rims and they are pretty much still in perfect condition. and the weird thing is that this weird bulge that stuck out was from the inside tyre wall and not on the outside. makes you wonder how bloody fragile these tires are! btw i am using 17 inch michellin energy MXV8. now i am stuck with a $270 bill (single tyre replacement plus alignment etc.) and the pitiful thing is these tires are only a year and a half old with over 80% tread!

but what's the point? they're not going to say later that it's their manufacturing fault and replace you with a new one are they?

Why wouldn't they say later that it's a manufacturing fault, if indeed it is found that it is. A company is big enough that if their inspection shows a manufacturing fault they have the pride to accept liability. If you had already replaced the tyre they would likely process a reimbursement for you via the retail outlet.

Find it very hard to believe that u have hit it that hard on the inside. I would demand replacement based on manufacturing fault. If they decline, get that in writing and contact Dept Of Fair Trading. It is up to the retailer to process this - u should not take it up with Michelin. It's the law.

He doesn't have the right to demand anything but to have the tyre inspected by the manufacturer. A car has so many variables and environmental factors that you can't automatically scream manufacturing defect!

Fair Trading can't do jack if manufacturer proves that it is not a manufacturing defect, and if you can't prove that it definately is.

well i've already got that tyre replaced today. but i'll give bob jane a call tomorrow and see if they can get michelin to look at it. i doubt they will give a **** cos it doesn't benefit them. but i've emailed michelin australia as well and see what they say.

well, you know dealers are always there to make some money, maybe while you were doing this and that, they swaped tires around and showed you the wrong one and make you buy,

im saying this because when i just purchased the rubbers for my car, i had them show me all 4 of em before they put them on, the reason being once i bought tires and one of them had a 2 inch screw in it!

better to safe!

Any body can demand what ever they please. It's different matter if it is succesful.

Agree. But that really wasn't the case. Guy here considers that the damage was not caused by him, and assumes it is a faulty product. If retailer doesn't co-operate, he is left with no other option but to commecne legal action. Or suck it and pay from his own pocket.


He doesn't have the right to demand anything but to have the tyre inspected by the manufacturer. A car has so many variables and environmental factors that you can't automatically scream manufacturing defect!

Fair Trading can't do jack if manufacturer proves that it is not a manufacturing defect, and if you can't prove that it definately is.

Hi all,
Just been reading the threads on sidewall damage, we damaged a sidewall (inner) on the ralliart (Pirelli) by hitting a pothole. As you all know, the sidewalls on the 17" are getting pretty low, so there is less area to flex when hitting road irregularities (is that spelt right?). Anyway, check out the price on replacing one of those & you will see what hurts ($415.00)

Have a great weekend!

Jason ( 1st time on the site)

when i brougth my car from mistu,it was second hand an ex demo car and the spare had the side wall riped out of it but that bit was placed down so i couldent see it, dident relise till when i was installing my amps i thougth i put a screw thru it and thought i had puntured it went to bob jane to replace it told them what i did felt like a compleat dick head then when i came and picked up my car they showed me what made it go flat.bobjane gave me a spare on my rim for free no labour cost nothing still decent tread ,but thats not the point,its it legal for mistu to sell a car with a flat spare????

and the pitiful thing is these tires are only a year and a half old with over 80% tread!

Damn you dont drive your car much do you 1 and a hlaf years old and only 20% tyre usage?

if the tyre has a bubble on the sidewall its an impact fracture meaning its broken one of the cords, normally if the bubble is outwards its hit something, if the 'bubble' is inverted its a manufactur fault